Seeing the sheer terror on Amara's face slowly fade into relief, a smirk tugged at the corners of Keith's lips. He loved seeing her fret over him.
She obviously cared deeply about him. Even if that care was currently strictly platonic, he was confident that with enough time and effort, she would eventually fall for him.
Edith, on the other hand, was practically vibrating with rage. She had been disgusted the second Amara walked in, but watching the girl feign concern while her son practically swooned over the attention was going to make her pop a blood vessel.
What was wrong with him? Was he blind? Couldn't he see she had waltzed in right alongside Finnian?
Finnian was her ex-husband! And the woman was currently pregnant with his child! The two of them were obviously still deeply entangled.
Seeing them walk in shoulder-to-shoulder should have been the final wake-up call Keith needed to see her true colors and drop her for good.
Instead, the absolute idiot was beaming at her like a lovesick fool.
His pathetic display of affection made her blood boil.
She could no longer hold back and leveled a furious finger at Keith. "Have you completely lost your mind? Did you forget everything I told you? Are you really still pining over her?"
She snapped her gaze to Amara, her voice dripping with venom. "I held my tongue earlier, but I am done playing nice. I want to know why you risked your life for this woman!"
"What the hell does she mean to you that you would throw yourself in the line of fire? You nearly destroyed your face! Do you have any concept of reality?!"
"I'd understand if you saved someone who actually mattered, but look at her! An unmarried woman parading around pregnant, trailing her ex-husband behind her like a lost puppy..."

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